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8 correct (80%)
2 incorrect (20%)
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1
.
All else the same, which of the following would increase the length of
a firm's cash cycle? Consider each in isolation of one another.
INCORRECT I. Inventory turnover increases
II. Accounts receivable period increases
III. Accounts payable period decreases
A)III only
B)II only
C)I only
D)II and III only
E)I and III only
Feedback: See page(s) 604 in your textbook.
2
Your firm decides to increase the time allowed customers to pay
INCORRECT their bills from 30 to 40 days. All else the same, this action will
__________ and __________.
A)increase the firm's operating cycle; increase the firm's
cash cycle
B)increase the firm's cash cycle; increase the firm's
inventory cycle
C)increase the firm's accounts payable period; increase
the firm's operating cycle
D)increase the firm's inventory cycle; increase the firm's
operating cycle
E)increase the firm's accounts receivable period; increase
the firm's inventory cycle
Feedback: See page(s) 603,604 in your textbook.
3
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Which of the following managers do(es) NOT have a direct influence
on the firm's accounts receivable balance?
I. Credit manager
II. Production manager
III. Payables manager
IV. Controller
A)I only
B)II only
C)III only
D)I and IV only
E)II and III only
Feedback: See page(s) 605 in your textbook.
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Suppose that the inventory period is 50 days, the accounts
receivable period is 40 days, and the accounts payable period is 35
days. What is the cash cycle?
A)90 days
B)55 days
C)45 days
D)25 days
E)135 days
Feedback: See page(s) 606,607 in your textbook.
5
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LazyCredit Mfg. needs some quick cash. If the firm's CFO arranges to
sell $1,000,000 in receivables to another party for 92% of face, and
the other party takes full responsibility for collecting the receivables,
the CFO has arranged
A)an assignment of receivables
B)a line-of-credit security arrangement
C)a factoring arrangement
D)a secured loan
E)a compensating balance
Feedback: See page(s) 625 in your textbook.
6
CORRECT
The following are all questions to be addressed under the general
heading of short-term finance, EXCEPT:
A)What is a reasonable level of cash to keep on hand to
pay bills?
B)How much should the firm borrow short-term?
C)Should the firm issue a dividend this quarter?
D)How much credit should be extended to customers?
E)How much inventory should the firm carry?
Feedback: See page(s) 600 in your textbook.
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Net working capital is:
I. not relevant for short-term finance decisions.
II. current assets - current liabilities.
III. increased by holding more cash.
IV. decreased by holding more cash.
A)I. only
B)II. and III. only
C)III. only.
D)II. and IV. only
E)I. and II. only.
Feedback: See page(s) 601 in your textbook.
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Melons 'R' Us, a national chain of fruit stands, has an inventory
period of 65 days, an accounts payable period of 30 days, and an
accounts receivable period of 24 days. The CFO wants to implement
a discount plan in order to reduce the receivables period to 18 days.
What will happen to the firm's operating cycle?
A)It will fall from 59 days to 53 days.
B)It will fall from 89 days to 83 days.
C)It will be unaffected by the change in policy.
D)It will rise from 85 days to 91 days.
E)It will rise from 81 days to 87 days.
Feedback: See page(s) 603 in your textbook.
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The following are all associated with a restrictive short-term financial
policy, EXCEPT:
A)Keeping a low cash balance.
B)Maintaining a small inventory of raw materials.
C)Allowing little or no credit sales.
D)Maintaining a large inventory of finished goods.
E)Keeping a low investment in marketable securities.
Feedback: See page(s) 609 in your textbook.
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Costs that rise with increases in the level of investment in current
assets are called __________. Costs that fall with increases in the
level of investment in current assets are called __________.
A)carrying costs; shortage costs.
B)trading costs; order costs.
C)fixed costs; variable costs.
D)cash costs; credit costs.
E)factoring costs; output costs.
Feedback: See page(s) 610 in your textbook.
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Results Reporter
Out of 10 questions, you answered 3 correctly, for a final grade of 30%.
3 correct (30%)
7 incorrect (70%)
0 unanswered (0%)
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The correct answer for each question is indicated by a
1
.
Marketable securities cannot be readily used to satisfy __________.
I.speculative needs
INCORRECT
II.precautionary needs
III.transactions needs
A)I and II only
B)II and III only
C)I only
D)III only
E)I, II, and III
only
Feedback: See page(s) 639 in your textbook.
2
CBA, Inc., a leading retailer of consumer goods, keeps excess cash
INCORRECT on hand in October to pay for its increase in inventory prior to the
holiday season. CBA is keeping this cash for:
A)Speculative
reasons.
B)Collateral
reasons.
C)Precautionary
reasons.
D)Compensating
balance
reasons.
E)Transactions
reasons.
Feedback: See page(s) 639 in your textbook.
3
Martin's Methods, an educational training firm, has taken steps to
reduce the time taken to process the checks received from its
customers from 4 days to 2. Additionally, the firm has switched
INCORRECT banks, as its prior bank made funds available for withdrawal 2 days
after deposit, while the new bank makes deposits available after only
1 day. All else the same, these steps should __________ the firm's
__________ float.
A)increase; net
B)decrease; net
C)increase;
collection
D)decrease;
disbursement
E)not change; net
Feedback: See page(s) 643,644 in your textbook.
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CORRECT
In the Miller-Orr model of cash management a firm must do each of
the following EXCEPT:
A)Determine the
upper cash
balance limit.
B)Determine the
cost per
transaction of
buying and
selling
securities.
C)Determine the
opportunity cost
of holding cash.
D)Determine the
variance of the
cash flow per
period.
E)Determine the
firm's required
safety stock of
cash.
Feedback: See page(s) 665 in your textbook.
5
Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the BAT and
Miller-Orr cash management models?
I.As a rule, the higher the interest rate, the lower is the target cash
balance.
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II.As a rule, the lower the uncertainty of cash flows, the higher the
target cash balance.
III.As a rule, the higher the fixed cost of trading securities, the
higher the target cash balance.
A)I only
B)II only
C)I and III only
D)III only
E)II and III only
Feedback: See page(s) 661-665 in your textbook.
Use the following information to answer the next three questions.
The Lawrence Stone-Age Pottery Co. receives 50 checks per month from customers.
Average payments and clearing times are as follows: 5 checks for $21,000, 2 days; 15
checks for $58,000, 3 days; 25 checks for $37,000, 4 days; and 5 checks for $10,000, 5
days. Assume a 30 day month.
What are the average daily receipts?
CORRECT
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A)$65,000
B)$39,102
C)$56,267
D)$31,676
E)$68,901
Feedback: See page(s) 646 in your textbook.
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INCORRECT What is the weighted average delay in receiving the funds?
A)5.93 days
B)5.01 days
C)4.23 days
D)3.47 days
E)2.98 days
Feedback: See page(s) 646 in your textbook.
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INCORRECT What is the average daily float?
A)$164,561
B)$225,550
C)$204,321
D)$175,093
E)$238,275
Feedback: See page(s) 646 in your textbook.
Use the Miller-Orr model and the following information to answer the next two questions.
Schulte Fashions begins every month with a cash balance of $8,000 which it depletes by
the end of the month. The current market rate of return is 0.4% per month. Schulte is
charged a fee of $20 each time it is forced to raise cash. In addition, history has shown
that the monthly standard deviation of cash flows is $1,500. The firm has targeted a lower
cash limit of $2,500.
INCORRECT What is the optimal initial cash balance for Schulte Fashion?
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A)$3,266
B)$3,105
C)$4,536
D)$3,827
E)$4,727
Feedback: See page(s) 664,665 in your textbook.
10
CORRECT
At what level of cash would Schulte choose to remove cash from the
account and invest in marketable securities?
A)$8,608
B)$6,989
C)$4,727
D)$4,536
E)$3,827
Feedback: See page(s) 664,665 in your textbook.
Out of 10 questions, you answered 3 correctly, for a final grade of 30%.
3 correct (30%)
7 incorrect (70%)
0 unanswered (0%)
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1
INCORRECT
.
It is important for any firm to determine its appropriate target cash
balance:
A)In order to maximize their purchases of marketable
securities.
B)Because of the fluctuation in interest rates on marketable
securities.
C)Since most firms follow flexible policies of working capital
management.
D)Because of the float the firm gains when it writes checks.
E)Because there is a trade-off between the benefit and cost of
liquidity.
Feedback: See page(s) 640 in your textbook.
2
CORRECT
Which of the following is true regarding trading costs and the size of
the firm's cash balance?
A)The lower the trading costs, the lower will be the firm's
target cash balance in the BAT.
B)Trading costs will not change as the size of the cash balance
is increased.
C)Total trading costs are inversely related to the fixed cost of
making a securities trade.
D)The total cost to a firm of maintaining a specific cash
balance is inversely related to the amount of trading costs
incurred to maintain that balance.
E)Trading costs are irrelevant in determining the optimal cash
balance in the Miller-Orr model, but not in other models.
Feedback: See page(s) 663 in your textbook.
3
INCORRECT
The present value of eliminating float is equal to the
A)amount of mail delay
B)amount of total float
C)amount of processing delay
D)amount of collection float
E)amount of availability delay
Feedback: See page(s) 646 in your textbook.
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INCORRECT
In the Miller-Orr model, __________, the greater will be the
difference between the target cash balance and the minimum cash
balance.
A)the lower the uncertainty of the cash flow per period
B)the lower the upper limit for cash balances
C)the higher the opportunity cost for holding cash
D)the higher the order cost
E)the higher the minimum cash balance
Feedback: See page(s) 665 in your textbook.
5
INCORRECT
Your checkbook shows you have a $10,000 balance in your account.
You write checks totaling $4,000 and make a deposit of $6,000.
What is your disbursement float?
A)$2,000
B)$4,000
C)$6,000
D)$7,000
E)$8,000
Feedback: See page(s) 643 in your textbook.
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INCORRECT
Your checkbook shows you have a $10,000 balance in your account.
You write checks totaling $4,000 and make a deposit of $6,000.
What is your collection float?
A)-$2,000
B)-$4,000
C)-$8,000
D)-$7,000
E)-$6,000
Feedback: See page(s) 644 in your textbook.
7
CORRECT
Suppose your checkbook shows you have a $10,000 balance in your
account. You write checks totaling $4,000 and make a deposit of
$6,000. What is your net float?
A)-$2,000
B)-$6,000
C)+$2,000
D)+$4,000
E)+$6,000
Feedback: See page(s) 644 in your textbook.
Use the following information to answer the next three questions:
The BDF Co. receives five checks per month, each month. The payments and clearing
times are: $4,000, 2 days; $6,000, 2 days; $3,000, 5 days; $8,000, 3 days, and $7,000, 4
days. Assume a 30 day month.
INCORRECT What are the average daily receipts?
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A)$76.71
B)$686.67
C)$920.55
D)$933.33
E)$1,019.19
Feedback: See page(s) 646 in your textbook.
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INCORRECT
What is the weighted average delay in receiving the funds?
A)3.6 days
B)3.1 days
C)4.7 days
D)4.2 days
E)6.3 days
Feedback: See page(s) 646 in your textbook.
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CORRECT
What is the average daily float?
A)$2,900
B)$1,933
C)$2,033
D)$2,629
E)$1,921
Feedback: See page(s) 646 in your textbook.
Out of 10 questions, you answered 2 correctly, for a final grade of 20%.
2 correct (20%)
8 incorrect (80%)
0 unanswered (0%)
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1
CORRECT
.
Which of the following statements is false?
A)Whenever credit is extended to a new customer who
would not otherwise pay cash, the amount the seller has
at risk is the price the customer pays.
B)For individual items, by convention, the invoice date is
usually the shipping date or the billing date, not the date
the buyer receives the goods or the bill.
C)A cash discount is typically intended to be an incentive to
pay early.
D)All else the same, firms with higher markups will tend to
have more flexible credit terms.
E)By extending credit, a firm typically increases its cash flow
through increased gross profits.
Feedback: See page(s) 682 in your textbook.
2
A __________ factor of credit policy effects occurs when a firm that
institutes changes in its existing credit policy finds that, as a result,
INCORRECT
some of its customers choose to pay early to take advantage of the
new terms.
A)cost of debt
B)cost
C)cash discount
D)probability of nonpayment
E)revenue
Feedback: See page(s) 673 in your textbook.
3
CORRECT
An automobile tire would be considered __________ inventory to an
automobile manufacturer and __________ inventory to a tire
manufacturer.
A)raw materials; finished goods
B)finished goods; work-in-progress
C)work-in-progress; raw materials
D)finished goods; raw materials
E)raw materials; work-in-progress
Feedback: See page(s) 690 in your textbook.
Use the following information to answer the next two questions:
Cindy's Toys has an average inventory of 1,800 teething rings. The carrying cost per unit
per year is 5¢. Cindy places an order for 3,600 teething rings on the first of each month
and the order cost is $25.
INCORRECT What is the economic order quantity (EOQ)?
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A)4,502 units
B)5,193 units
C)5,492 units
D)6,573 units
E)6,600 units
Feedback: See page(s) 695 in your textbook.
5
INCORRECT What are the total restocking costs using the EOQ?
A)$45
B)$164
C)$90
D)$390
E)$300
Feedback: See page(s) 694 in your textbook.
6
Karloff Medical Supply maintains an average inventory of 2,000
human skulls for sale to medical schools and filmmakers. The
INCORRECT carrying cost per skull per year is estimated to be $5. Boris places an
order for 10,000 skulls on the first of each month and the order cost
is $75. What are the total carrying costs using the EOQ?
A)$4,102
B)$3,184
C)$5,169
D)$4,981
E)$4,743
Feedback: See page(s) 695 in your textbook.
7
Your company purchased $10,000 worth of inventory January 2nd on
INCORRECT credit. The terms of sale are 3/15 net 45. What is the effective
annual interest rate if you pay the full amount in 45 days?
A)74.3%
B)44.9%
C)37.6%
D)28.0%
E)3.1%
Feedback: See page(s) 674 in your textbook.
8
Regardless of the day on which the sale is made, the Propellerhead
INCORRECT Software Co. dates the invoice as the 15th of the month. The firm,
therefore, must employ __________ terms.
A)ROG
B)DOS
C)MOM
D)EOM
E)LOP
Feedback: See page(s) 672 in your textbook.
9
Your company purchased $10,000 worth of inventory on January 2nd
INCORRECT on credit. The terms of the sale are 2/10 net 30. How much will you
pay if payment is made on January 11th?
A)$8,750
B)$9,000
C)$9,500
D)$10,000
E)$9,800
Feedback: See page(s) 674 in your textbook.
10
Your company is considering granting credit to a new customer. The
price per unit is $165 and the variable cost per unit is $150. The
chance of default is 8% and the monthly interest rate is 0.8%. The
INCORRECT
customer will pay in 30 days if they do not default. If the customer
does not default, they will buy one unit every month forever. What is
the NPV of granting credit?
A)$1,725
B)$1,575
C)$1,147
D)- $133
E)-$17,025
Feedback: See page(s) 683 in your textbook.
Out of 10 questions, you answered 1 correctly, for a final grade of 10%.
1 correct (10%)
9 incorrect (90%)
0 unanswered (0%)
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1
.
Law'N'Order Industries recently changed the terms it offers its
INCORRECT customers from 2/10 net 30 to 3/20 net 40. By its action, the firm
has __________.
A)shortened its customers' payables period
B)lengthened its customers' receivables period
C)lengthened its customers' cash cycle
D)shortened its customers' cash cycle
E)shortened its customers' credit period
Feedback: See page(s) 672,673 in your textbook.
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INCORRECT
JJJ, Inc. recently extended its credit period from net 30 days to net
40 days. This represents a change in the firm's __________.
A)collection policy
B)loan policy
C)receivables policy
D)credit-granting policy
E)terms of sale
Feedback: See page(s) 669 in your textbook.
3
INCORRECT
A seller who extends credit for a longer period than the purchaser's
inventory cycle:
A)Will not end up financing other aspects of the purchaser's
business beyond the immediate purchase and sale of the
inventory.
B)Will force the purchaser to pay for inventory before that
inventory is resold.
C)Will be assured that the purchaser will be able to convert
the inventory into cash before payment is due.
D)Will end up financing a portion of the purchaser's
receivables period as well.
E)Will have no need to offer a discount period and a net
credit period.
Feedback: See page(s) 672,673 in your textbook.
4
CORRECT
Suppose your firm is offered terms of 2/10 net 30 on its purchases.
Assuming that your firm intends to buy on credit, good cash
management practice suggests that a rational purchaser should pay
only on which of the following days?
I. Day 2
II. Day 9
III. Day 10
IV. Day 20
V. Day 30
A)III or V only
B)I, II, or V only
C)II only
D)V only
E)I or II only
Feedback: See page(s) 673 in your textbook.
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INCORRECT All else the same, __________ costs are greatest when the firm
holds a small quantity of inventory, and __________ costs are
greatest when there is a large quantity of inventory on hand.
A)carrying; interest
B)opportunity; restocking
C)interest; carrying
D)carrying; restocking
E)restocking; carrying
Feedback: See page(s) 691 in your textbook.
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Karloff Medical Supply maintains an average inventory of 2,000
human skulls for sale to medical schools and filmmakers. The
carrying cost per skull per year is estimated to be $5. Boris places an
INCORRECT
order for 10,000 skulls on the first of each month and the order cost
is $75. What are the total restocking costs under the current
system?
A)$450
B)$225
C)$950
D)$900
E)$1,500
Feedback: See page(s) 695 in your textbook.
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Your company is considering granting credit to a new customer. The
price per unit is $165 and the variable cost per unit is $150. The
monthly interest rate is 0.8%. The customer will pay in 30 days if
INCORRECT
they do not default. If the customer does not default, they will buy
one unit every month forever. What is the breakeven default
percent?
A)3.7%
B)6.1%
C)61.5%
D)88.0%
E)92.0%
Feedback: See page(s) 683 in your textbook.
Use the following information to answer the next three questions.
Current
Proposed
Credit Policy Credit Policy
Price
$50
$50
Variable Cost
$35
$35
Quantity
Monthly Return
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INCORRECT
850
885
1.0%
1.0%
What is the incremental cash flow per year from switching credit
policies?
A)$415
B)$525
C)$475
D)$1,750
E)$1,225
Feedback: See page(s) 677 in your textbook.
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INCORRECT What is the cost of switching?
A)$35,125
B)$43,725
C)$41,125
D)$38,225
E)$53,000
Feedback: See page(s) 678 in your textbook.
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INCORRECT What is the NPV of switching?
A)-$5,000
B)-$4,750
C)$12,143
D)$9,515
E)$8,775
Feedback: See page(s) 678 in your textbook.